My question is, do you really need a 9116 line library, or do you need a handful of 100 line libraries?
Not because 32k is too much data, but because it's just not in line with how I envision dependencies anymore.
Not because 32k is too much data, but because it's just not in line with how I envision dependencies anymore.
It's not about jQuery being too many bytes, it's about the idea that A. for many things you can just use the browser APIs now, and B. for those handful of things that need libraries, make them targeted and replaceable.
Beyond all that, if you use a custom build of jQuery, you can't really trust that any library requiring it will actually work, returning to the original point: Libraries should try to not depend on jQuery, so you can enjoy your custom build in peace.